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I've been finding the segments The Daily Show's Jason Jones taped a couple of weeks ago in Iran exceptionally enlightening. His visit with an Iranian family last week did more to reveal similarities between everyday Americans and Iranians than any high-level diplomatic effort could have. Using humor, Jones shows how ridiculous stereotypes about Iranian people are. Last night, we saw Jones's Read more
The Daily Show faux reporter Jason Jones has traded in his green screen for the backdrop of election-time Iran. Footage recorded by the curly-haired hottie recorded for 10 days in late May and early June will air next week. For the segment called "Jason Jones in Iran: Access of Evil," not only did Jones attend a speech by President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, he also interviewed an underground rapper Read more
I love when my favorite Daily Show correspondents go on to do other cool things, and so I was happy to see this story that Samantha Bee and Jason Jones are co-writing a CBS comedy project in which they would also star. Jones and Bee — who are married! I had no idea! — are also creating the as-yet-untitled show, which revolves around the world of a celebrity chef. Jones is set to play the Read more
Aww, more Vaughn-Favreau goodness: Vince Vaughn, Jon Favreau, Jason Bateman and Faizon Love are set to star together in the comedy Couples Retreat. — ComingSoon New albums are on the way from Wilco and from Weezer. — Billboard Daily Show correspondent Jason Jones will play Stella's ex on How I Met Your Mother. — TV Guide Guess who's the latest name rumored to be playing Dr. Watson to Read more
Not that Starbucks needs any more free publicity — which is what some folks are calling their retraining shutdown — but last night on The Daily Show, correspondent Jason Jones talked about the shut down. In this clip, Jones tries to figure out what to do during the "full-caffeine eclipse." My favorite parts include when he asks his local deli owner for a fancy drink only to be greeted with a Read more
The MTV Movie Awards fun moved from the stage into last night's press room, where some of the victors posed for the first time with their newly acquired golden popcorns. Best Fight winners Bryce Dallas Howard and Xavier Samuel made do without their fellow honoree, Robert Pattinson, while Harry Potter's Best Villain, Tom Felton, seemed pleased with his victory. Some of the presenters also made Read more
No wonder you're confused about which type of yoga to take — there are so many to choose from. Repetitive Ashtanga, insanely hot Bikram, and alignment-focused Iyengar are a few popular ones you've probably heard of, but Vinyasa is quickly becoming a popular choice. Here are some reasons why. The Element of Surprise Ashtanga and Bikram have one thing in common — the sequence of poses are the Read more
Will and Jada caught kissing courtside Christina Applegate talks mixing work and motherhood Meet the royal family's favorite boy band Eva Longoria opens up after her split from Eduardo Cruz Oops! Bethenny Frankel accidentally flashes a live audience Find out why January Jones dyed her hair pink Drama for KONY founder Jason Russell Read more
The Muppets shut down Hollywood Boulevard in LA yesterday for the world premiere of their new movie. Kermit the Frog was joined by his whole crew — Gonzo, Rolf, Animal, Fozzy, and newcomer Walter — arriving in a Jeep to kick off the green-carpet processional of stars and puppets. Miss Piggy followed closely behind in her own convertible, wearing Jeremy Scott and Louboutins, and blew kisses to Read more
Olivia Wilde and Jason Sudeikis were arm in arm for a coffee date in the Big Apple yesterday. The pair celebrated New Year's Day in NYC after returning from a holiday trip together to Jason's hometown in Kansas. Olivia and Jason went public with their romance while visiting his family in the Midwest, attending a Kansas University Jayhawks game together on Thursday night, both of them decked out Read more
